Prospect Info: 2024 Offseason Prospect Rankings #15

[Scoresberg]

Vote for the best prospect.
I think we could keep this party going until 20. Still time before Camp opens.

1. Tanner Molendyk (35.5%)
2. Zachary L'Heureux (53.5%)
3. Joakim Kemell (62.1%)
4. Matthew Wood (46.4%)
5. Fedor Svechkov (65.5%)
6. Yegor Surin (89.3%)
7. David Edström (33.3%)
8. Andrew Gibson (56.7%)
9. Ryan Ufko (67.6%)
10. Teddy Stiga (60.0%)
11. Aiden Fink (36.0%)
12. Reid Schaefer (34.8%)
13. Semyon Chistyakov (52.4%)
14. Kalan Lind (56.3%)
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[Soundgarden]

Getting into unknowledgeable territory for me, went with Nilsson due to name recognition mostly, for a 2nd rounder I haven't heard as much as I'd like about him though.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I'm handing it to Nilsson on the status of draft pedigree alone. Hopefully last season was just a case of him getting a little bit lost in the shuffle playing in the men's league. But he is still just turned 19 and he'll have somewhat easier competition moving down to Tier II this coming season, so should have a more prominent role. I think it's too soon to write him off (or rather, write off the Preds' scouts) after they went out of their way to pick him that high.

 

[herzausstein]

I like ingram here personally but now with Surin, Edstrom, and Svechkov in tow not really sure he has much of a pathway.

Nilsson would probably get a good choice as well.

I also like MacKinnon, Kulonummi, or Gustafsson from the defensive group here.

 

[Rock Paper Sissons]

Kulonummi or Matier here. Nilsson had 1 measly goal in 41 games last season in shl lol

Also we should have Muzzatti on here. 6’5” dude looking really good on a bad team.

 

[herzausstein]

Kulonummi or Matier here. Nilsson had 1 measly goal in 41 games last season in shl lol

Also we should have Muzzatti on here. 6’5” dude looking really good on a bad team.

18 year olds dont typically get alot of games or points in the SHL. Only 58 players got games and were 18 or younger. For perspective, Edstrom's 19 points were 2nd for that age group. Lead for that group was 21 points (9G 12A).

 

[Rock Paper Sissons]

18 year olds dont typically get alot of games or points in the SHL. Only 58 players got games and were 18 or younger. For perspective, Edstrom's 19 points were 2nd for that age group. Lead for that group was 21 points (9G 12A).

I feel you. But I mean this still doesn’t look good for Nilsson… but makes edstrom look very good.
I think people are only picking Nilsson here because he was a high pick to be honest.

 

[herzausstein]

I feel you. But I mean this still doesn’t look good for Nilsson… but makes edstrom look very good.
I think people are only picking Nilsson here because he was a high pick to be honest.

It is quite possible they are. It is hard to evaluate the talent in the overseas leagues where we dont get to watch the games. We dont know much about their team quality or what their line deployment is like. All i can say is he got 41 games and only 12 players 18 or younger got more than 30 games. He didnt produce a ton but he was trusted enough to play which says alot.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

It is quite possible they are. It is hard to evaluate the talent in the overseas leagues where we dont get to watch the games. We dont know much about their team quality or what their line deployment is like. All i can say is he got 41 games and only 12 players 18 or younger got more than 30 games. He didnt produce a ton but he was trusted enough to play which says alot.

Exactly. And then even when you do base things to a large extent on how high he was drafted, it's not like that draft was 4 years ago. It was just a little over a year ago, and at that time the Preds scouting staff really liked him, seemingly had him ranked in the 1st round of the draft, traded up to make sure they got him. Plus his scouting reports heading in to the draft were quite good/intriguing. Frankly, if we can still rank Matthew Wood as highly as we do, why not Nilsson? Maybe their D+1 seasons don't look as great statistically as we would ideally have liked, but there are mitigating factors and they have lots of time yet to vindicate our scouts.

 

[triggrman]

Nilsson has stood out at 2 rookie camps according to Preds coaches. That's enough for me.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Nilsson has stood out at 2 rookie camps according to Preds coaches. That's enough for me.

Indeed, I would not be the least surprised if we are basically "underrating" him in these rankings, just because of his low stats output (playing as an 18-year old in a men's league). IMHO it's quite possible he really deserves at least the #10 spot in our rankings.

 

[Gnashville]

Indeed, I would not be the least surprised if we are basically "underrating" him in these rankings, just because of his low stats output (playing as an 18-year old in a men's league). IMHO it's quite possible he really deserves at least the #10 spot in our rankings.

His biggest strength is his hockey IQ according to most scouts and coaches. That’s probably the most important part of any player.

 

[herzausstein]

His biggest strength is his hockey IQ according to most scouts and coaches. That’s probably the most important part of any player.

That's what ive read on him.

Smart on and off the puck
Isnt shy about getting into board battles
Quick feet but skating does need work
Not elite in any aspect but above average in most.

He sounds like a good possibility to become a bottom 6 player in the NHL.